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madp · 01-03-2004, 08:55 PM

Isandro:

PNAC is a conservative foreign policy lobbying organization/think tank chaired by Bill Kristol, the editor of the conservative political magazine Weekly Standard.

Kristol's political leanings are well known among those who follow US politics, and his organization is not really "powerful" in its own right. The organization is too right of center to field a strong presidential candidate on its own platform, but they try to lobby and influence (with varying degrees of success) the foreign policy positions of conservatives who hold office in the US.

You stated: <i>"This, IMO, is open to interpretation. Is it hostile when this regime openly attacks, or merely disagrees with america's principles and values?"</i>

This is exactly the problem that they have in becoming a truly mainstream player in US politics (much like the religious right in the US): the principles sound great, but the devil is in the details as you so aptly point out.

I myself am far more scared by the religious right and the pseudo-socialist left than I am by Kristol. These two groups have garnered more support than PNAC ever will imho.

Tophat:

Thanks! You're too generous with your compliments.

01-03-2004, 08:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
madp Insane Location: New Orleans/Chicago	Isandro: PNAC is a conservative foreign policy lobbying organization/think tank chaired by Bill Kristol, the editor of the conservative political magazine Weekly Standard. Kristol's political leanings are well known among those who follow US politics, and his organization is not really "powerful" in its own right. The organization is too right of center to field a strong presidential candidate on its own platform, but they try to lobby and influence (with varying degrees of success) the foreign policy positions of conservatives who hold office in the US. You stated: <i>"This, IMO, is open to interpretation. Is it hostile when this regime openly attacks, or merely disagrees with america's principles and values?"</i> This is exactly the problem that they have in becoming a truly mainstream player in US politics (much like the religious right in the US): the principles sound great, but the devil is in the details as you so aptly point out. I myself am far more scared by the religious right and the pseudo-socialist left than I am by Kristol. These two groups have garnered more support than PNAC ever will imho. Tophat: Thanks! You're too generous with your compliments. __________________ why are you wearing that stupid man suit?